7 months ago

6-8 WINNER (It Started With A Clicker)

Jonathan Oates

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Weimar Hills Charter School's 8th Grade music video entry. This song is a parody of Everybody Talks by Neon Trees. Every single student's voice is represented. This music video was created with 1 microphone, 1 computer, 1 camcorder, and all freeware. Vote 5 stars for our video and share the link with your friends. Thank you.

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Debbie Shepley

Congrats on the win, Weimar Hills!!! I, my family and friends all voted for you!! ...A proud Weimar resident!

Posted on: 5 months ago
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Santiago Dominguez

Coming from DoverBay secondary, I want to say congrats!! I actually think that yours is superior to all of the other video's that I have seen. I actually enjoyed one of these video's for once. Amazing work you guys, it was fantastic!!

Posted on: 5 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

HERE's to not checking votes every few hours :)

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

Thanks for the SUPPORT everyone. It has been a fun ride. Now just waiting to find out.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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joy lindbloom

Thanks for all your hard work!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jim Carroll

Fabulous! This one is clearly the best!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Heidi Wolff

Well done, bravo!!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Stephanie Morales

hilarious! and cool! how did you guys do that!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Robin

Really well done. So creative, probably one of the best ones I've seen. Fantastic song choice

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Andy Bennetts

HILARIOUS! Way to go guys! Hoping you win it all! You deserve it!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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montana

super cute, some great kids in there.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Frank Arnold

Well, I've known the Oates Family for about 50 years and they have always brought out the best in people, especially kids. This video is no surprise! I sure hope Jon sticks around Weimar for a long, long time becuz I think this is just the tip of the iceberg!!!.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Lynn A. Harkins

Nice introduction and theme was consistent through out. Very nicely executed and all students participated. What a great example of technology integration in the classroom and why it can be a "game changer!"

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Patti Jacobson

Only Jon Oates has the talent and finds time to make a video like this with his students. It's fantastic!!!! Weimar Hill's Charter School and Sierra Grace Church are so fortunate to have such a gifted music director.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

Just read the privacy policy---IN CASE YOU WERE WORRIED. It says. USES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION We do not use your email address or other personal information to send commercial or marketing messages without your consent. We may use your email address without further consent for nonmarketing or administrative purposes

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Bob Marshall

I'm 60 years old, and I was thinking "Ive never heard that song, what the heck is this?" Not exactly my style of music. Then I played the parody and realized, "hey, I recognize that". Maybe I'm not as much of a fogey as I thought. Great idea, Jon, to include everyone. Hopefully you can win the competition and buy yourself more microphones, computers, and camcorders. And commercial software. :-)

Posted on: 6 months ago
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joe smith

i love this school

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Corinne Arnold

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jim Owens

Lets hopefully get ready for a ton of votes!...currently 953.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Rhoni Griego-Gilmore

Great video & song. I'll be singing it for days to come.

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haley downey

love it! great job to mr. oates and the 8th graders.

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jay

sound good great work guys

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Lynn Amer

I'll bet they had a great time making the video. Good Luck!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Candis Borth Beethe

That was an awesome video kids!! Great Job.. and Good Luck..You got my VOTE!! :)

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Gretchen Harshman

Mr. Oakes & the 8th grade class - You all did a fantastic job! Good luck - I hope you win!!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Rachel E. Fritz

Yea Mr. Oates! You always were a fantastic music teacher! I remember when you first joined us at Wiemar, one of the greatest additions the school could have ever hoped for! good luck this video is pretty awesome!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Joel Uher

Wow. You guys and gals did a Fabulous video!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Amber Shinn

Great job!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Larry Croome

LOVE it. Great on all points. The horizontal running and jumping -very cool. The tune was great too.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Christina Souers Fejes

Mr. Oates you are the best! Weimar is so lucky to have you!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Rod Bonser

Great job, Jon and students! I'll pass this along to Alex.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Victoria McKesson

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David Pierce

How AWESOME was that! GREAT job everyone. You certainly have my vote.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Ilysia Pierce

That was fantastic!!!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Ashley Treat

Wonderful video! I graduated from Weimar Hills in 2000 and now live right down the street from it. I will be sure to spread the video and get others to vote for a great little school!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Michael Grothem

Good job. - from past winners - Corona Ranch - Mr. Grothem's class. You got our vote!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Angie Grothem

Great video. I hope it wins!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Tricia Edlund

Definitely the best video of the final 5!!!! So creative and upbeat! Best use of technology too!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Denise Scatena

We love watching this video and you are right Jon, the song stays in your head for a long time!!! Great job everyone and you are amazing Jon. Thanks for all that you do for the kids.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

I like that thinking Jim :) Let's get the most votes ever in the history of this competition.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Louis Moore

Great work by a dedicated teacher and good students.

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Jim Owens

Keep it up folks, although they lead the 6th-8th category, lets look at the big picture and be the overall vote getter....1 of the 9th -12th submittles is just over 1000 votes. Lets take them out....Everybody Votes Babe!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Robert Leat

Barb & Bob Voted today, great job on the video. Hope you win!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Deanne

VOTED! And posted to Facebook, and asked all my friends to vote AND to post to their walls too. Hope everyone is leveraging their social networks! Mr. Oates - brilliant job. Thank you for all you do.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

Who's gonna be our 700th vote..........post a comment when you vote #700.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Lori Rech

Great job! Hope you win!

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Debbie Shepley

By the way, Mr. Oates, I heard about this today on the Tom Sullivan radio show! He read your post! Way to get it out there!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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DEBI JEFFRIES

Wow AWESOME Weimar Hills...we definately voted and have all our friends doing the same!!!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Debbie Shepley

Awesome job, Weimar Hills!! I'm rooting for ya, as I live in Weimar too!!!

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kendall rice

:) :0 :) :) :) :O :D

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kendall rice

Hey great job weimar!! Keep up the votes!!! I cant stop watching it, and every time is listen to it i get it stuck in my head for a long time!!!!!!! GO WEIMAR!!!

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wendy lee taylor

This was so awesome to watch! Great video!!

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Heather Guess

Great job guys!

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Jane Rosemont

AWESOME! WAY TO GO WEIMAR HILLS!

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Jack Welty

AWESOME VIDEO!!!!!!! Lets go weimar!!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Christian Byrnes

Navy A school students have clickers... ;)

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

Thanks for your votes everyone. Please share the link with your friends and family on facebook and email.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Deb Miller McCarthy Huryn

Great video! What talented staff and students at Weimar Hills!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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John Mccann

really good

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jill McCann

really awesome

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Jonathan Oates

Those previous comments are in backward order.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

But the prize includes, over $75K worth of educational technology and software. The clickers are just the tip of the iceberg. We'd appreciate your vote. This technology would have a profound impact on the way students interact with the lessons. Thanks.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

Traditionally a teacher asks the question and smarty McSmarty pants raises their hand and answers. The teacher mistakenly thinks the whole class gets it. If the student response systems (clickers) were to be I would be able to know in real-time what percentage of the students get it.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

http://www.einstruction.com/ is probably the best spot to learn. But clickers are basically handheld student response systems. They give the teacher the ability to give tests and quizzes electronically. My favorite feature would be the every day teaching and asking questions to make sure they get what I'm teaching.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Ginger Middleton

OK...checked online about the Clicker....what is it, how is it used and how will you benefit? Fill us all in so we know what we are voting for.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

Remember that the stars mean nothing--you have to click the vote button.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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s r

We Warriors have to stick together! Class of 1989 (yeah, I'm old!) Go Weimar!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Pat Ferguson

I tried to click on five stars but it keeps showing four

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Travis Smith

GREAT job guys! Proud of you all!

Posted on: 6 months ago
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Domino Colvin Saldivar

it took us a long time and i could have been on gd sac. but i couldnt go.i am a student and it is mr. oates not oakes.

Posted on: 6 months ago
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ryan austin

Super cool! The kids did great on this. I hope you all win :)

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doug rife

Saw you on Good day sacamento!! Good job!!

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Donna LeBlanc

Just saw all of you on Good Day Sacramento! AWESOME Job! Congrats Mr Oakes on having such talented students! Fingers crossed you win the Grand Prize!!

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Jordan Nielsen

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Jordan Nielsen

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Jordan Nielsen

weeeeeoooo mr oates we goonna winnahh good joba

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Pete McKesson

Yes, the kids are great! But my hat is off to the obvious talent, imagination, and high interest Mr. Oates demonstrates here. Capturing kids interest and holding it is a skill. Well done Mr. Oates.

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Patti Groh

What an amazing job and a talented group of kids. Best of luck!

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Anne Rannekleiv

For the first time I could understand the words to that song, so catchy. You guys brought it to life and gave it meaning. Way to go

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Dodi Giroux

This gave me chills this was amazing...I love it...

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Laura Carroll

WOW! Way to go you guys! Looks like you are all having so much fun. I love it

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dan schafer

Good stuff! Wish They had something fun and meaningful like this when I was in school.

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Beryl Mora

Love the video! It has my vote :) I hope Weimar Hills WINS

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Frank Pedrick

Great video - hope you win!

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Jason Sexton

Sooooo awesome!

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Dylan Thomas

definitely a winner

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Joan Stewart

Great job! Hope you win.

Posted on: 7 months ago
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Amy Knapp Netemeyer

Love the video!!!! Best of luck!

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julie burke

Very fun video. Good Luck!

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Barbie Baio

Love IT! Great Job Weimar and Mr. Oates!

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Lisa Van Dyke

Cute!

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Jenna Boyd

Awesome video! Needs to win for sure :)

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Cattaryna Elizabeth Tekin

Such an amazing video! Looking at the other videos, I definitely think this one will win;) it has my vote!

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Cattaryna Elizabeth Tekin

Such an amazing video! Looking at the other videos, I definitely think this one will win;) it has my vote!

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Addison Escobar

Best video ever.

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Jill Brister

good job i love your music video its the best

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Jazz Cunningham

I LOVE it!

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Nadine Kittilsen

Awesome Jon, kudos to the kids and you.

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Stacy Latham

Great job Mr Oates & class. I hope you win!

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Catherine Tagudin Thomas

Love, Love, Love it!

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Calista Abigail Horan

Ya!! I love Weimar Hills!!!! :) Good job Mr.Oates!

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Kathy Oates

The BEST! Great job.

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Molly Wolff

Way to go Weimar and Mr. Oates! You deserve to win. We are so proud of our school!

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Karin Reeves

Great Job Mr. Oates and all students who participated in such a very fun video, you deserve a ( 5 Star) vote From Mrs. Reeves

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Tracey Stokes

Awesome job Weimar! Loved it! Thanks Mr. Oates for your hard work!

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Kim Lahey Duer

Way to go Mr. Oates and Weimar Hills Students! Great video!! Pretty Awesome...from Katelin!

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Christina Beebe

Great video!!! Always amazed by the great works done by Weimar Hills students! Great Job!

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Gary Barker

Wow , That sets be back in my chair and click my clicker.

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Jessy Reinholz

Best video!! They deserve to win!

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Julie Paul

Love this video! Great job Mr. Oates and Weimar Hills students!

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Steve Guiles

You have to watch the MAKING OF for that video. It's INSANE.

Posted on: 7 months ago
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Jonathan Oates

We are in Weimar -Northern California. No I've never seen that video--but yes it is very similar. I love it. I want to learn how to make them look clear like that.

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Steve Guiles

We are located in Southern California...San Dimas.

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Steve Guiles

BTW - Where are you guys located? (If I may ask?)

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Steve Guiles

Was your stopmotion inspired by Sorry I'm Late (http://vimeo.com/4862670)? It looked great. It's amazing how much work goes into these things. :)

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Jonathan Oates

It took a few months. YES. LOTS OF TIME went into all the different shots. The stop motion was a last minute decision that we ended up doing the day before the deadline--stressful. We also really enjoyed your video. Especially the ending-I like the energy. I'll look you up and we can chat sometime. Good luck and happy vote hunting. Thanks for demonstrating good sportsmanship by the way--it isn't lost on me.

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Steve Guiles

How long did this production take? It looks like you put a lot of time into different scenes and shots (loved that stop motion segment).

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Steve Guiles

I want you to know, that if i wasn't voting for MY class, I'd vote for YOURS. Great job everybody!! Well done! I would love to talk with Mr. Oats sometime just to ask how you did a few of your shots. Super great.

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William White

This is a KILLER video!!!! GREAT job!!! GREAT song!

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Barb Webb

Great video! Keep up the great work!!!

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Darci Rose Pierce

Hey Mr. Oates, You do amazing work with the kids - this was so much fun to watch and I could see how much time and effort it took to put it together. What a great learning experience for them too! Thank you.

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Benet Jones

What a fantastic Video. Thank you Mr. Oates for giving our students at Weimar Hills Charter a chance to shine. You're all the Best.

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Mary D'Amour

5 stars for Weimar Hills Charter! That was fantastic!

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Joy McElhannon Clark

Awesome job! What a fantastic school project!

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Donald Gwen David Jr.

This is an outstanding example of teachers, students, faculty, volunteers and parents enthusiastically working and learning together on a fun project that they will view and remember for lifetimes to come. Hats off to the Weimar Charter School and their students. (5 stars)

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Jonathan Oates

There is a difference between the stars and votes. TRUE voting does not start until NOV 1st. Right now the judges are viewing them all and choosing finalist in each age range. I'll let you know if we make the finals---then we want your vote. Yes they did a great job.

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Domino Colvin Saldivar

why does it say there are 0 votes? I voted and know other people that have... I am SO proud of these kids they all did a fantastic job!

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Elisha Cliette

Nice!

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